581100 Book publishing

This type includes the activities of publishing of books in print, electronic (CD, electronic displays, etc.) or audio form or on the Internet.

Included are:

• publishing of books, brochures, leaflets and similar publications, including publishing of dictionaries and encyclopaedias
• publishing of atlases, maps and charts
• publishing of audio books
• publishing of encyclopaedias, etc. on CD-ROM

This type excludes:

• production of globes (see 329900)
• publishing of advertising material (see 581900)
• publishing of music and sheet books (see 592000)
• activities of independent authors (see 900302)